Vic teen moved out of adult prison

A teenager who was the subject of a failed Victorian Supreme Court bid to get him out of adult prison has been moved to a juvenile jail anyway.

The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been remanded in the Grevillea unit of the adult Barwon Prison despite human rights lawyers' objections, but has since been moved to the Malmsbury youth detention centre.

He appeared for a brief mention in court on Tuesday, when he was remanded in custody to reappear on an armed robbery charge in the Children's Court on January 31.

Meanwhile, Victoria is trying to recruit experienced staff from interstate to ease pressure on its struggling youth justice system.

The government is recruiting another 41 youth justice workers, including eight critical response officers, in addition to 80 employees hired in recent months as it boosts staffing levels at the Parkville and Malmsbury youth detention centres.

Experienced staff from interstate are being approached to work on short-term contracts while new recruits are trained, AAP understands.